Sentences with phrase «base of the windshield»

At 9235 miles, chrome at base of windshield and side glass started to fall off and / or become loose.

The sloping hood disappears somewhere beyond the faraway base of the windshield.

Despite our best efforts with the fade and balance menus, all of the audio seemed to emanate from one speaker at the center base of the windshield.

Most serious head injuries in auto - pedestrian collisions are caused by the hard structure under the hood at the base of the windshield and the A-pillars.

The base of the windshield is two inches farther forward than before, creating a fast, shallow angle for the windshield as it sweeps back to the A-pillars.

Up there at the base of the windshield, where you'd expect any respectable Volvo to have its City Safety sending unit, this car has instead a racing - style shift light that glows green, orange, and then red as the revs climb so you'll change into a taller gear before the engine goes ka - blammo.

Before solidifying the deal, write down the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which is a 17 - digit code located on the top of the instrument panel (the base of the windshield).

Swooping surfaces of wood break up the dashboard into multiple contours, and there's a small vertical swash of wood, a la Jaguar XJ, at the base of the windshield that allows the dash upper surface to be brought down, enhancing the feeling of spaciousness.

The Land Rover rides on 23 - inch wheels; it lacks door handles, so the doors use gesture recognition to pop open when an occupant waves; the wipers hide under a movable flap at the base of the windshield; cameras are fitted to the sideview mirrors; and when the liftgate is open, an electrically operated «event platform» can emerge from the rear of the car to provide a bench for tailgating.

Continuing Volvo's focus on safety innovations, the XC40 will adopt the V40's pedestrian airbag, which protects a pedestrian from hitting the vehicle's hard points under the hood and along the base of the windshield as well as A-pillars in an auto - pedestrian collision.

One minor bother with the Si is consistent with all new Civics — its cowl is so high that it's impossible for the driver to see any part of the car forward of the base of the windshield.

The dashboard is divided into 2 areas: a customized instrument panel behind the steering wheel, and an information center installed at the base of the windshield.

At the base of the windshield is a seven - slot cowl screen that reprises the grille.

GM needs to make a quick but urgent fix here, and follow it by moving the FCW / LDW cluster into the instrument panel or put it at the base of the windshield, as Ford does with its ACC / FCW system, for better driver sightlines.

The seats have been raised a bit, the dashboard lowered a bit, the base of the windshield moved forward quite a lot.

The upper deck of instruments at the base of the windshield with speedometer and navigation prompts is an effective alternative to a head - up display.

Drivers will be warned of their need to take control through a combination of LEDs at the base of the windshield, signals in the driver information display, a Central Status Indicator (CSI), and an auditory warning.

A polished molding, extending from the grille header to the base of the windshield, bisects the raised hood plane.

The entire front clip of the ZR1, everything in front of the base of the windshield, is new.

Nissan says the windshield and rear window are raked more steeply, that the base of the windshield is moved forward 2 inches and that the trunk lid rises higher.

A respectful dash - to - axle — the distance from front wheel center to base of windshield — provides a comfortable driving position, whilst a higher beltline completes the overall look.

An optimal dash - to - axle — the distance from front wheel centre to base of windshield — ensures the perfect driving position, with a higher beltline rounding off the car's spectacular presence.

The doors are deeply scalloped, and the base of the windshield has moved forward nearly four inches.

Anecdotally, I can tell you that I had water crawling up the hood toward the base of the windshield with no ill effects.

The daring ridges that swoop up the A-pillar and around the base of the windshield are ever - present in your field of view...

The edges from above the tiered headlights to the base of the windshield are raised, giving the hoodline a catamaran look.

The head - up display projects vehicle speed, turn - by - turn directions and traffic sign information onto the base of the windshield.

The warning is a flashing indicator in the instrument panel, LEDs at the base of the windshield, or a flashing warning in the HUD, accompanied by a warning tone.

An industry - exclusive, one - piece wrapped upper instrument panel flows from the base of the windshield down to the base of the center stack, while the «brow» over the instrument cluster reaches across the center stack, exemplifying the asymmetrical cues.

All of the sheetmetal from the base of the windshield rearward is different from the A4, and indeed, the latter twins sit about an inch - and - a-half lower overall.

Honda relocates the most important gauges to a cluster at the base of the windshield so can see your speed, fuel efficiency, and navigation prompt just by glancing down.

Honda splits its instrument panel into the traditional instrument cluster seen through the steering wheel spokes, and a row of gauges and displays set back against the base of the windshield.

A head - up display is projected onto a mirrored film at the base of the windshield and the information appears to be floating just above the hood of the car, so it's always in the driver's line of sight.

Instead, as it did with the TT RS, RS 3, and A5, Audi added a sound actuator at the base of the windshield.

Most striking is a beautiful curved strip of Zebrano wood that spans the base of the windshield.

Purists may miss the more open feel of the 997's lower console (and having the base of the windshield much closer to the dash), but there's no arguing about ease of access to the nicely straightforward controls for chassis settings, ventilation, etc..

The car's roofline and the base of the windshield are lowered by 1» to enhance the aesthetics.

And, if you're approaching the lead vehicle fast enough to trigger the Forward Collision Alert, it will buzz both cheeks while flashing a group of red LEDs at the base of the windshield.

Most of these alerts manifest themselves as audible alerts and beeps, but the Forward Collision Alert system will also flash a bank of bright red LEDs at the base of the windshield to more quickly grab the driver's attention.

Around the interior and exterior, you'll find many hidden Easter eggs, such as this Wiley's Jeep silhouette at the base of the windshield.

Take a moment to look around and you'll find all sorts of interesting little storage nooks and crannies and design easter eggs, such as the hidden storage compartment under the front passenger seat cushion or the small Willys Jeep graphic crawling along the base of the windshield.

The sedan's instrument panel continues a design theme first seen on the XJ, with a low - profile upper surface and a curved fillet that arcs around the base of the windshield and segues smoothly into the door panels.

Ford describes its forward collision alert array of 18 red LEDs at the base of the windshield (right) that reflects off the windshield as a head - up display, which is a stretch.

There is no cowl shake, a flexing near the base of the windshield when driven on bumpy roads.

The central touchscreen is supplemented by an information display wedged between the speedometer and tachometer, and another located at the base of the windshield.

Thin pillars by today's standards are pushed forward, creating wonderful openness [although the hood begins a bit higher than the base of the windshield, which at first may not appeal to some yet to become accustomed shorter drivers.]

The cowl - the area near the base of the windshield - did not shake, as it might on an inexpensive convertible.